Behind the Life of Chris Gaines (1999)

Garth Brooks unveils his alter ego Chris Gaines.

Behind the Life of Chris Gaines (1999) poster

To promote the release of his album Garth Brooks in... The Life of Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks appeared as Chris Gaines in a television "mockumentary," a version of VH1's seminal cable classic Behind the Music, featuring a totally made-up tale that just may be the greatest rock n' roll documentary ever made. This piece of art has everything that makes the story of being a rockstar fucking cool. It has childhood trauma, record label trauma, death, disfigurement, a plane crash, a car crash, sex addiction, redemption, a house fire, random unexplained commentary from Billy Joel, and more sex addiction.

Director: Christopher Meindl, Michael McNamara
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 44 min
Release Date:

Cast

Music: Jon Ernst
Cinematography: Kevin Roberts
Editing: Jon Halloran, Paul Crowder
Production: VH1 Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

sex addiction, comeback, alter ego, cancer, car accident, solo artist, plane crash, behind the music

More Films by Director: Christopher Meindl, Michael McNamara
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Music

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Behind the Life of Chris Gaines about?
To promote the release of his album Garth Brooks in... The Life of Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks appeared as Chris Gaines in a television "mockumentary," a version of VH1's seminal cable classic Behind the Music, featuring a totally made-up tale that just may be the greatest rock n' roll documentary ever made. This piece of art has everything that makes the story of being a rockstar fucking cool. It has childhood trauma, record label trauma, death, disfigurement, a plane crash, a car crash, sex addiction, redemption, a house fire, random unexplained commentary from Billy Joel, and more sex addiction.
Who directed Behind the Life of Chris Gaines?
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines was directed by Christopher Meindl, Michael McNamara.
Who stars in Behind the Life of Chris Gaines?
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines stars Garth Brooks, Brian Vaughn, Linda Ljoka, Anthony Meindl, Tom Ballatore, Carolyn Seymour.
How long is Behind the Life of Chris Gaines?
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines has a runtime of 44m (44 minutes).
What genre is Behind the Life of Chris Gaines?
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines is a Documentary, Music film.
Where was Behind the Life of Chris Gaines produced?
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines was produced in United States of America.